Some years ago, at the suggestion of a friend, I took up the hobby of photography.  I did not realize then the importance this past time would play in my life. It would be extremely hard for me to express in any forum the places I have traveled and the things I have seen.  Many of them I would never have seen without having taken up this hobby.  Photography has the unrealized goals of teaching one to look at those things around you, while serving the purpose of recording ones history.  We all realize the advantage of recording events that incorporate our family -- their passing through our lives.  And there are those things we hold dear to us which we call "Kodak Moments" that must be caught on film. These must have pictures are so we can have memories --especially as we get older and no longer have the ability to remember unassisted.

      But there is another side to photography.  Photography allows oneself to record history for others the interesting events of our lives for when we are no longer here.  It captures those things the photographer sees at a certain time and place in the history of the world and expresses their importance.  I visit some of the same places over again and each time I will see the area or place differently.  History is always moving on just as our lives are continuously moving on.

     The pictures that are contained in this gallery are only a representative selection of thousands of pictures I have taken over a short period of my life, probably the last 10 years since taking up photography. Unfortunately, I have not got the best pictures of some of my travels because they have turned up missing and that saddens me greatly.  There is no reason for certain pictures appearing.  I have divided the pictures into two categories: American Visits and Foreign Visits.  It makes the organization a little easier and hopefully will accommodate the viewer's specific interests a little better.  I have a lot of friends that aren't much for traveling outside of the United States.

      I hope the quality of the pictures are satisfactory.  I had to reformat all of them and reduce their size and quality so that they would take up less space and allow quicker access on the internet.  This took many hours of work. And because of that, I hope you find some pictures that are of personal interest and enjoyment to you.  --The editor

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